Gallup: Record 72% say big government is greatest threat

Americans less worried abouty big labor, big business

Published: 12/18/2013 at 10:12 PM

(Fox News) A new Gallup poll finds 72 percent of Americans feel big government poses a greater threat to the United States in the future than big business or big labor, a record high since the polling outfit began asking the question nearly 50 years ago.

The response suggests that far-reaching government policies, such as ObamaCare, along with recent revelations of NSA spying tactics, have helped raise concerns among Americans, the company said Wednesday.

“(The findings) may be partly a reaction to an administration that favors the use of government to solve problems,” Gallup wrote.